NKATA IGBO PANEL DISCUSSION EDITION 3 - RELIGION AND IGBO CULTURE: BETWEEN FAITH, IDENTITY AND TRADITION
Can we embrace our faith without losing our cultural identity?
Religion and culture are powerful forces that shape who we are, what we believe, how we live, and the values we pass on to the next generation.
Among the Igbo, the relationship between Christianity, traditional religious practices, and indigenous cultural institutions has generated important conversations about identity, heritage, belonging, and the preservation of our traditions.
Some cultural practices have been abandoned in the name of religion. Others have been misunderstood, misrepresented, or labelled incompatible with religious beliefs. At the same time, many continue to ask an important question: How can we honour our faith while preserving the valuable aspects of our cultural heritage?
Where do we draw the line between faith and culture? Are we preserving our identity, or gradually losing parts of it?
For the third edition of the Nkata Igbo Panel Discussion, we invite you to join an engaging, thought-provoking, and respectful conversation exploring the complex relationship between religion and Igbo culture.
This is an opportunity to listen to diverse perspectives, question long-held assumptions, deepen our understanding, and reflect on the kind of cultural future we want to build.
TOPICS WE WILL EXPLORE
Is Igbo culture compatible with Christianity and other religious beliefs?
How has Christianity influenced the preservation or erosion of Igbo traditions?
Are some Igbo cultural practices misunderstood or wrongly classified as incompatible with religion?
Where should we draw the line between cultural practices and religious beliefs?
Are we gradually losing our cultural identity in the name of religion?
What roles should traditional institutions, religious leaders, and families play in preserving Igbo heritage?
How can younger generations embrace their religious beliefs without losing touch with their cultural roots?
MEET OUR DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS
HOST
Dr. Chigozie Nweke-Eze
Founder & Executive Director, Nkata Igbo Media and Editorials
MODERATORS
Nkem Esther Anyaorah
Director of Programs, Nkata Igbo Media & Editorials
Maazi Chima Nwoke
Director of Media, Nkata Igbo Media & Editorials
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Rev. Fr. Uchenna Yageme
PANELISTS
Rev. Sister Chiazor Kuba
Member, Apostles of the Universal Sanctification, Ireland/UK
Maazi Obioha Nmezi
Director of Editorials, Nkata Igbo Media and Editorials
Nwaada Ozioma Ibeachu
Igbo Language Tutor and Cultural Advocate
Together, our speakers will bring perspectives to a conversation that deserves thoughtful engagement across generations, communities, religious traditions, and the Igbo diaspora.
WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND
This is more than a discussion about religion and culture. It is a conversation about identity, belonging, understanding, and the responsibility we share in shaping our collective future.
Whether you are a Christian, a practitioner of traditional beliefs, a cultural advocate, a student of Igbo history, a parent raising children in the diaspora, or simply someone interested in the future of Igbo heritage, this conversation is for you.
Come with an open mind. Listen to different perspectives. Ask questions. Challenge assumptions respectfully. Leave with a deeper understanding of the relationship between faith and culture.
Your voice, perspective, and questions matter.
EVENT DETAILS
Date: Sunday, 15 November 2026
Time: 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM West Africa Time (WAT)
Venue: Online via Google Meet
Registration: Register through this Luma event page.
Please register in advance and watch out for the event access details.
NKATA IGBO
Nkata Igbo is committed to celebrating and promoting the Igbo language, culture, identity, and heritage through conversations, education, and community engagement.
We believe that understanding our heritage is an important step towards preserving it for future generations.
Omenala anyị bụ njirimara anyị. Ka anyị mara ya, ghọta ya, ma chekwaa ya.
Our culture is our identity. Let us know it, understand it, and preserve it.
Register today. Join the conversation. Be part of the future of Igbo identity.